Thursday, September 24, 2009

Organise

Beat Your Filing Cabinet Into Shape With A Filing System Workflow

11:45PM September 24, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Whether your filing system has gotten away from you or it was never really under control to begin with, you can use our handy guide to beat it back into shape. More »


Work

Windows 8 May Include Sleep/Hibernate, Core Security Boosts

11:00PM September 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft watcher extraordinaire, looks around what’s being said and whispered, about the next version of Windows after 7 and finds a few job listings, resume lines and discussions that offer a few clues. More »


Work

Selectively Block Flash Animations In Google Chrome

10:30PM September 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Firefox users have Flashblock and other extensions to cut down on memory-hogging, browser-destabilising Flash animations thrown haphazardly around the web. If you’re a Google Chrome convert, BlockFlash2 can offer much the same protection against random moving objects. More »


Work

FeedDemon 3.0 Final Is An RSS Addict’s Best Friend

9:30PM September 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: The official 3.0 version of FeedDemon, the desktop feed reader that synchronises with Google Reader, is now available, bringing with it many, many fixes, features and updates for lovers of all things RSS. More »


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How Much Caffeine Would It Take To Kill You?

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4:30PM September 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

We all know the ill-effects of a few too many cups of coffee, but when does the amount of caffeine you ingest become toxic? The Death By Caffeine calculator lets you work out how much of your favourite drink would be lethal. More »


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Save Money On Shampoo By Using Detergent

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3:00PM September 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Hairdressers, chemists and supermarkets offer an ever-growing and costly choice of ways to wash your hair, but there’s a much cheaper solution lurking beneath your kitchen sink. More »


Money

Five Cool Features Of Macquarie Edge

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1:00PM September 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Contemplating some share trading now that the worst of the recession has apparently passed, at least as far as the stock market’s concerned? Macquarie’s Edge online trading platform has some neat Web 2.0 features that help it stand out from the pack. More »


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Dan Murphy’s Event Planner Calculates Your Drinking Needs

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11:00AM September 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy. More »


Communicate

Byteside Offering iTunes, Brief And Audio Versions

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9:00AM September 24, 2009 | Angus Kidman

If you wanted to check out last week’s first episode of Byteside Tech (featuring Lifehacker’s own Angus Kidman, Gizmodo’s own Nick Broughall amongst others), but couldn’t set aside an hour to watch it in one hit, the good news is that the show is now available via iTunes, as a series of mini-broadcasts and even as an audio-only download. More »


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Nine DIY Docks For Your Non-iPhone

8:30AM September 24, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

If you have an iPhone, bully for you—there are roughly 100 ways to elevate and charge it on your desk, many of them previously covered here. For every other phone out there, we present these nine DIY ideas. More »